Former Cyclone among plaintiffs in NCAA head-injury suitCHICAGO (AP) — The NCAA agreed on Tuesday to help athletes with head injuries in a proposed settlement of a class-action lawsuit that college sports' governing body touted as a major step forward but that critics say doesn't go nearly far enough. The deal, filed in U.S. District Court in Chicago, calls for the NCAA to toughen return-to-play rules for players who receive head blows and create a $70 million fund to pay for thousands of current a...

River Valley Tropics finish third in stateCLARKSVILLE — The Clarksville American Legion River Valley Tropics 19U team wrapped up a successful season with a third place finish in the state tournament held in Morrilton recently. The Tropics finished with a 26-8 (9-0 zone record AA Legion Zone Two) with tournament wins in the OK Mulgee tournament, the Harrison Tournament and the AA Legion Zone Two Tournament throughout the season. “This is our third year with this particular group,” Trop...

All new arkansastechsports.com launches todayThe official website of Arkansas Tech University athletics — www.arkansastechsports.com — relaunched today with a completely new design. The website was redesigned by SIDEARM Sports (www.sidearmsports.com) and features an updated look with improved navigation to access information on all 10 Arkansas Tech athletics programs. The new design places a heavy emphasis on fan experience and delivering content in a streamlined fashion. Social media an...

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Parker tabbed assistant women's soccer coachCLARKSVILLE — Samantha Parker was named the new assistant women’s soccer coach at the University of the Ozarks, athletics director Jimmy Clark announced Wednesday. Parker, a native of Dallas, Texas, has extensive soccer experience at various levels, including interning with the FC Dallas Youth team and the Women’s Premier Soccer League. Parker worked with academy teams and assisted in the day-to-day operations for the FC Dallas youth developme...

Post 20 ends season with lossCONWAY — The Russellville American Legion Post 20 baseball team ended its season on a 7-4 loss to the North Little Rock Colts at Hendrix University on Monday. The Patriots (9-6) led 3-2 after the sixth inning, but North Little Rock slipped ahead 4-3 in the ninth. Post 20 answered to tie the game and forced an extra inning, but the Colts scored three unanswered to close out the game and send Russellville packing until next summer. Jacob Boles’ ...

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Post 20 streak endsCONWAY — The Russellville American Legion Post 20 baseball team saw their eight-game winning streak end on a forfeit on Saturday due to insufficient roster requirements. The American Legion requires 12 players on each team in order to play, but Post 20 had only nine available. Russellville played again on Sunday against the Bentonville American Legion at Hendrix University in Conway. With a 4-3 lead in the seventh inning, Bentonville hit a sac...

Post 20 win streak one game at a timeThe Russellville American Legion Post 20 baseball team opened its season with four straight losses earlier this summer. But when things finally turned around, they did so in a big way. With the state tournament drawing closer, Post 20 (9-4) is on the heels of an eight-game win streak. Russellville head coach Caleb Powers said it was like a switch came on. “They’ve just been playing really well,” he said. “We’re hitting the ball, putting up som...

'Hog Call' receives federal trademark FAYETTEVILLE (AP) — The University of Arkansas' distinctive "Hog Call" has been granted a federal trademark registration. The university announced Friday that it is believed to be the first college or university in the nation to receive a trademark for its cheer. The sound mark of the cheer and the previously registered, "Wooo Pig Sooie!" are intended to protect the institution's long-standing tradition and signature cheer from unlicensed comm...

Patriots extend winning streak to 8The Russellville American Legion Post 20 Patriots ran their winning streak to eight games Tuesday with a 3-1 victory over the North Little Rock Colts at Tech Field. The Patriots (9-4) used back-to-back RBI doubles by Cody Underhill and Cory Hottinger to break a 1-1 tie in the fifth inning on their way to the victory. Joel Barker drew a bases-loaded walk in the second inning to bring in Russellville’s first run of the game. The Colts led off th...

Bielema: Uptempo dangers still fact not fictionHOOVER, Ala. — Bret Bielema didn’t bite this time. Not really. For the second straight year, the Arkansas coach had to respond at Southeastern Conference media days to another coach’s skepticism about his contention that fast-paced offenses are hazardous to defensive players. A year ago, Auburn’s Gus Malzahn said he initially thought that was a joke and Bielema fired back that he’s no comedian. On Wednesday, Missouri coach Gary Pinkel said the...

Post 20 wins seventh straightCONWAY — The Russellville American Legion Post 20 baseball team edged out the Conway American Legion 10-9 in Conway on Saturday. The victory was Russellville’s seventh win in a row. Post 20 led 10-2 in the top of the sixth inning, but Conway scored seven runners in the bottom to make a game of it. The teams stalemated in the seventh inning to set the final score. Russellville scored two in the first, four in the second, two in the third and tw...

Three Golden Suns named WGCA All-America ScholarsArkansas Tech University has three representatives listed among the 2013-14 Women’s Golf Coaches Association All-America Scholars. Golden Suns golf team members Taylor Kline, Rebecka Surtevall and Caroline Fredensborg earned the honor, which requires a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.5. Kline is a junior management and marketing major from Springdale. She finished in the top 15 of the final individual standings in 10 of her 13 star...

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Three Wonder Boys named Preseason All-AmericaArkansas Tech University has three representatives on the 2014 NCAA Division II preseason All-America teams selected by the website USA College Football. Junior linebacker Logan Genz of West Fork and senior defensive back Shai Kobayashi of Antioch, Calif., were named to the preseason All-America second team. Senior fullback Tyler Moon of Euless, Texas, earned a place on the preseason All-America third team. The Wonder Boys were 5-6 overall and...

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Post 20 tops Conway 3-0The Russellville American Legion Post 20 baseball team defeated Conway American Legion 3-0 on Sunday at M.J. Hickey Park. Russellville got the work done early as Cory Hottinger’s two RBI double scored Travis Cole and Cody Underhill. to take a 2-0 lead after the first inning. Post 20 made it 3-0 after the third inning once again off Hottinger’s bat when his single scored Jacob Barker. Post 20 held on through the final four innings for the victo...

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Golden Suns plan 14 volleyball matches at home in fall seasonArkansas Tech head volleyball coach Kristy Bayer recently announced the 2014 Golden Suns volleyball schedule, featuring 14 home matches and a 14-match Great American Conference slate. “We are looking forward to a larger number of matches at home this season,” Bayer said. “Our players enjoy the loyal fan support we receive at home, so this part of our schedule is advantageous to us.” ATU opens the season on Friday, Sept. 5 at the Midwestern Sta...

Ozarks names Williams new hoops assistantCLARKSVILLE — The University of the Ozarks has named Kourtni Williams as its new assistant women’s basketball coach, athletics director Jimmy Clark said Tuesday. Williams, a native of Fayetteville, played at NAIA Mid-America Christian University (MACU) in Oklahoma City from 2011-2013 where she earned All-America honors her senior season. Following the 2012-13 season, Williams earned NAIA All-America, NCCAA All-America and All-Conference honors...

Hogs’ Barrett to step away from baseballFAYETTEVILLE — Chuck Barrett, the Voice of the Razorbacks, has decided to step away from his baseball play-by-play duties after 23 seasons. The Clarksville native, who will still handle play-by-play responsibilities for both football and men’s basketball, broadcasted all three Razorback sports for the past seven years as well as served as Razorback Athletics’ Director of Broadcasting. Barrett began his affiliation with Razorback Athletics in 1...

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Patriots bounce back for late winJACKSONVILLE — The Russellville American Legion Post 20 Patriots baseball team defeated Conway 6-3 on Saturday at Dupree Park in Jacksonville. Conway led 3-0 in the top of the seventh inning, but Cory Hottinger’s two-RBI double scored Jacob Barker and Travis Cole for Russellville (6-4), which won its fifth straight game. Jacob Boles later hit a single to score Hottinger and tie the game at 3 toforce the extra inning. After a scoreless eighth i...

Surtevall ties for 11th place in the JudsonArkansas Tech University’s Rebecka Surtevall finished tied for 11th in the 2014 Judson Collegiate and Legends Pro-Am Challenge presented by AT&T, which concluded on Monday at the Country Club of Roswell near Atlanta, Ga. Surtevall returned scores of 73-79-72 for a 54-hole total of 224. Only four of the 59 participants posted a lower final-round score than the Arkansas Tech senior-to-be from Stockholm, Sweden. The amateur tournament featured st...

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Bowsher named strength, conditioning coachRoss Bowsher, who has spent the last nine years as a strength and conditioning coach at the Division I level, has been selected as the first head strength and conditioning coach at Arkansas Tech University, Director of Athletics Steve Mullins announced Tuesday. Bowsher, who most recently served as Sports Performance Assistant at Big Ten member Purdue University, will officially begin his duties at ATU on July 1. “We are excited to have Ross jo...